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... whole , is a title too affuming for this work . A number of these elements or principles are here unfolded : but as the author is far from imagining that he has completed the lift , a more humble title is proper , fuch as may exprefs ...
... whole , is a title too affuming for this work . A number of these elements or principles are here unfolded : but as the author is far from imagining that he has completed the lift , a more humble title is proper , fuch as may exprefs ...
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... whole . It need fcarce be added , that our ideas are governed by the fame principle ; and that in thinking or reflecting upon a number of objects , we naturally follow the fame order as when we actually furvey them . The principle of ...
... whole . It need fcarce be added , that our ideas are governed by the fame principle ; and that in thinking or reflecting upon a number of objects , we naturally follow the fame order as when we actually furvey them . The principle of ...
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... whole to its parts , or from a principal to its acceffories : but in the contrary direction , it is fenfible of a fort of retro- grade motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order up- on the mind ...
... whole to its parts , or from a principal to its acceffories : but in the contrary direction , it is fenfible of a fort of retro- grade motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order up- on the mind ...
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... whole , fome more intimate , fome lefs , according to their def- tination ; when due regard is had to thefe parti- culars , we have a fenfe of juft compofition , and fo far are pleafed with the performance . Homer is defective in order ...
... whole , fome more intimate , fome lefs , according to their def- tination ; when due regard is had to thefe parti- culars , we have a fenfe of juft compofition , and fo far are pleafed with the performance . Homer is defective in order ...
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... whole to be fcarce agreeable : it commences with an important queftion , How it happens that people , though much fatisfied with themfelves , are feldom fo with their rank or condition . After illuftrating the ob- fervation in a ...
... whole to be fcarce agreeable : it commences with an important queftion , How it happens that people , though much fatisfied with themfelves , are feldom fo with their rank or condition . After illuftrating the ob- fervation in a ...
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